Garmin edge 501 ... To buy ... Or not to buy ... Advice please
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T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
They're a completely different beast!
But it's a 500 or 510 you're after
But it's a 500 or 510 you're after
OP
OP
HB2210
Guru
They're a completely different beast!
But it's a 500 or 510 you're after
What makes them different? Please excuse my ignorance
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
One is an app on a phone the other is a purpose built unit.
OP
OP
HB2210
Guru
Do they not generally provide similar information, give or take?
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
I think you should research what a garmin is capable of
OP
OP
HB2210
Guru
I'm reckoning you think it's worth it then??
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
I own one so of course I think so. You don't appear to want to help yourself though and do some research.
400bhp
Legendary Member
If you can afford to do so then buy a Garmin.
Off the top of my head, a non exhaustive list of advantages of a Garmin over a phone are:
- battery life (12 odd hours out of my Garmin 705 in route mode)
- better GPS trails
- very very robust
- waterproof (to a point)
- link to (if applicable) HRM/cadence/power meter
- lots of data to access
Off the top of my head, a non exhaustive list of advantages of a Garmin over a phone are:
- battery life (12 odd hours out of my Garmin 705 in route mode)
- better GPS trails
- very very robust
- waterproof (to a point)
- link to (if applicable) HRM/cadence/power meter
- lots of data to access
OP
OP
HB2210
Guru
I have researched it, I actually ordered the tour version today, then cancelled it as I don't need a sat nav route finder. That's why I was specifying the model as I would prefer something that I could download my stats and track my progress.
OP
OP
HB2210
Guru
Thanks appreciate the advice
400bhp
Legendary Member
It's not a route finder, it's simply a slave to the route you decide to plot on a website and download to the device.
Don't discount this. Even if you think you know the roads where you live, chances are you won't. It's great for picking routes/roads you didn't know were there.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
This.
I got the Garmin Touring and I love the random route feature. Basically you tell it how far you want to go and it gives you three options. I found a cycle path barely 300 yds from my front door that I didn't know about.
OP
OP
HB2210
Guru
I dunno if it does the same things as the 501, I'm more interested in monitoring my progress and not sure if this one does that. I looked on the garmin site and it seemed more a route planner than anything else unless I've mis interpreted it.
